Contrary to popular belief, back in the 1950s, when standards were allegedly higher than today, it appears that it was middle-aged businessmen in suits who put their feet up on the seats. I visualise Mr Pinstripe as one of those permanently grumpy people who accuse young folk of being badly behaved…

This is just one of many amazing photos from our collection that you can browse online here.

Hi Greg,
Thank you for the information about the St Rollox photo. We did receive an enquiry about it in Search Engine a while back so we do know what it is but haven’t quite got round to updating the caption information on the website! Just to clarify, it isn’t the Reid-Macleod turbine engine in the photo, but the Reid-Ramsey turbine electric engine of 1910 which was later re-built as the Reid-Macleod in 1924. The Reid-Ramsey loco ran some trials on the Caldeonian Railway which is why there is an image within the St Rollox photos.
There is more about the Reid Ramsey engine at the following page:http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/reidrams/reidrams.htm

Have been looking at the archive, a fantastically eclectic bunch of photographs. Two favourites: The family outside the Camping Coach seemingly arranged as if around the hearth complete with bored boy! and the Waterloo station Gantry with signal boxes the two men at the end of the platform looking like the own the place!

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